Re: [Emc-users] [OT] CAM Simulation?
did you look at vismach under sim The 'vismach' directory contains a number of configurations that display a 3D model of the simulated machine. not really sure what you might be looking for -- WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 38, Issue 19
The old recirculating ball steering box adjustment on the top of the steering box was for the end play of the shaft not to preload the balls. many ball screw nuts use over-sized balls to preload or reduce backlash and, the shaft itself held tight as captured bearings can. I guess I'm a little confused. Isn't this design merely a modification of the old recirculating ball steering box used in autos for the last 50 years or so??? You could easily adjust those to eliminate any slop (backlash) in the steering via an adjustment screw on the box. Enlighten me, please! Dennis -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] very impatient? irc !
Here is a browser based chat tool http://www.mibbit.com/ you don't have to install anything The Channel is #emc server is freenode You will most likely get a faster response on the IRC if you are very impatient. - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] 2 ?'s Spindle control hwto/Double step?
Hello 1. Does anyone have a source of info that I can access to learn how and what I need for controlling a machine tool spindle? I have searched the net and came up empty. I have a Wells Index knee mill running Emc2 and the 80's vintage mill uses magnetic starters forward and reverse. I would like to explore spindle control for rigid tapping and I also would like to retro a lathe with Emc2. 2. I am curious about double step that Jeff Epler came up with and how it has tested out using Gecko drives? My setup uses 28000 BASE_PERIOD and a 25000 INPUT_SCALE and it nets me 38 IPM. My Dell has a latency of about 18200 and I currently use DIR hold of 2 Periods to get the 20us hold time required by the Gecko drive. The rapid speed isn't a great big deal to me,but if I can double that I would be pleased. I have never ran another PC based controller ,Fanuc,Yasnac,Mazatrol,and I will be the first to sing the praises EMC2, great job ! Thanks again Al Smart __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] sagcad user ?
hello Does anyone use sagcad and how is it? Will I need to install GCC compiler to install in Ubuntu 6.06 live install? I have acad r14 but no cam. looking for something to run in linux for EMC2 knee mill 3 axis Thanks Al __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Stepper motors and Gecko's
I posted last week about steeper motors maybe week? So I thought I would follow up and ask some more questions. Anyway I was using terminal #7 on the gecko 210 tied to my estop to ground to disable the drive. This pulls the motor windings to zero, (gecko doc,s) I always wonder why the drives were noisy and so were the motors. as I ran the machine more and more, the motors would quit down and run graet with no missed steps after about 5 min. or so. I disconnected terminal #7 and the problem was fixed. Anyone with any ideas what demons were at work here? Thought I was being extra safe! over thought . Thanks Again Al - Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more!- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] stepper motors?
I have 1980 vintage wells index knee mill, I have retro to emc2 from bandit using gecko's microstep 10x using original power supply 45vdc and 2 original motors and one that is newer but came with the machine. 2 sigma instruments and one rapidsyn dana, all are nema 42 The sigma's have no spec's and I can't uncover the spec's, and the rapidsyn rate the amps at 7.5. The gecko's are running wide open 7 amps, unipoler motors wired half winding. the sigma motor's seem tired and don't have much detent at all and rapidsyn has plenty. When I run a program like the spiral.nrg the sigma motor will stall in the change of direction part of the interpolation. It doesn't seem to stall when jogging at slow speed or rapid motion. max_volosity .65 max_acceleration 3.0 could these motor's need more current or are they used up There is some talk about repair, anyone with any experience with this ave. Wells quoted me $495. for used motors, I think I'll look elsewhere. Wondering what the people on the list think? Thanks again Al - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] wireless network campatiblity?EMC2 Live CD
Could someone give me a heads up on their experience with wireless network pci cards and routers? and the drivers that come packaged with the EMC2 live cd and what worked for them. Is the EMC2 live cd a striped down version of Ubuntu? I do not have a compiler installed so,I really have no way to compile a driver if need be, I ran into this dilemma with a winmodem already. I would like to get my Linux box online and networking also. Can a Linux machine and a windows machine be networked together,and access each others drives, and recognize each other? Sorry for posting here, but I am not sure what the Live cd has for drivers on board , and from some sights I see you may need to compile a driver to get up and running. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] STEPGEN channel 0 error ?
Hello I get a error message when I start EMC2 STEPGEN CHANNEL 0 the requested max velocity 34999 steps/sec is to high I'm running Gecko G210 stepper drivers @ 10us microstep with nema 42 , 200 step motors * 5 tpi ball screw and 2.5 pulley ratio=25000 input scale. My computer 566 celron seems to have a latency of 19us I'm trying to use the DIRHOLD=2 with a BASE_PERIOD =28000 as suggested on the wiki tweaking software step generation It seems to work ok when I clear the error message. Should I back off the microstep to 5us or half step or full ? Also only 128 megs of memory,the computer seems to function, a little slow on say scrolling in box's , could this be a problem? STEPGEN_MAXVEL =1.4 STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 21.0 I also gave it this head room as suggested in the integrator manual I hope this is anough info Thanks Al - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] estop writes to toolchange pin out? more testing
The only difference is I us hardware estop force estop sense low, and when I release my estop button ,estop sense goes high and then I turn the machine on through the gui halui and off she goes ,I'm running EMC2.6.15 halui_halvcp configs My (standard pinout) file is below your response Jon Elson responded and said he has seen this behavior It happens every time for me no matter what GUI I use I still haven't wired my drives up Also when I call for a toolchange M6 T5 the spindle signal doesn't drop ,my relay logic stops my spindle and coolant for me but I assumed that this signal got dropped when requesting a toolchange? Jeff Epler Wed, 23 May 2007 07:56:41 -0700 Do you get this behavior with one of the sim configurations (e.g., sim/axis.ini, sim/tkemc.ini)? What is the exact sequence of operations you do (key presses, button clicks, etc) to make this happen? If you are not running the newest version of emc2 (2.1.5), does the problem still occur after you have upgraded? Based on your description of the problem, I loaded sim/axis.ini and did the following actions: F1 F2 (turn machine on) o cds.ngc RETURN (load gcode file) r (begin running gcode file) F1 (estop) F1 F2 (turn machine on again) At this point, the machine is still not moving. Is there some difference between these steps and the steps you are performing? Jeff # standard pinout config file for 3-axis steppers# using a parport for I/O## first load the parport driverloadrt probe_parportloadrt hal_parport cfg=0x0378 0xDFE0## next connect the parport functions to threads# read inputs firstaddf parport.0.read base-thread 1# write outputs lastaddf parport.0.write base-thread -1#read inputs firstaddf parport.1.read base-thread 1#write outputs lastaddf parport.1.write base-thread -1# finally connect physical pins to the signalslinksp Xstep = parport.0.pin-03-outlinksp Xdir = parport.0.pin-02-outlinksp Ystep = parport.0.pin-05-outlinksp Ydir = parport.0.pin-04-outlinksp Zstep = parport.0.pin-07-outlinksp Zdir = parport.0.pin-06-out# create a signal for the estop force false# alternate for estop force false pin 13 only with no ewrite#linkpp parport.1.pin-13-in iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in# connect e-stop write/sense to I/O controllernewsig EstopSense bitnewsig EstopWrite bitlinksp EstopSense = parport.1.pin-13-inlinksp EstopSense = iocontrol.0.emc-enable-inlinksp EstopWrite = parport.1.pin-16-outlinksp EstopWrite = iocontrol.0.user-enable-out#estop may need to be inverted# create feedhold signalnewsig feedhold bit# connect signal to motion controllinkps motion.feed-hold = feedhold# conect feedhold to physical pinlinksp feedhold = parport.1.pin-11-in-not# or this works too#net feedhold parport.1.pin-11-in-not motion.feed-hold# create a signal for spindle brake# create a signal for spindlefwd# create a signal for spindlerevnewsig spindle-brake bitnewsig spindle-forward bitnewsig spindle-reverse bit# connect the controller to itlinkps motion.spindle-brake = spindle-brakelinkps motion.spindle-forward = spindle-forwardlinkps motion.spindle-reverse = spindle-reverse# connect it to physical pinlinksp spindle-brake = parport.1.pin-17-outlinksp spindle-forward = parport.1.pin-03-outlinksp spindle-reverse = parport.1.pin-02-out# create a signle for mist coolant# create a signle for flood coolantnewsig MistOn bitnewsig FloodOn bit# connect iocontroler to it# connect it to a physical pinlinksp MistOn = parport.1.pin-08-outlinksp MistOn = iocontrol.0.coolant-mistlinksp FloodOn = parport.1.pin-09-outlinksp FloodOn = iocontrol.0.coolant-flood# create signals for tool loading loopback# use sig for tool prep to tool prepedlinkpp iocontrol.0.tool-prepare iocontrol.0.tool-prepared# creat a signal for toolchangenewsig changetool bitnewsig toolchanged bit# connect iocontroler to it# connect it to pphyiscal pinslinksp changetool = parport.1.pin-04-outlinksp changetool = iocontrol.0.tool-changelinksp toolchanged = parport.1.pin-10-in-notlinksp toolchanged = iocontrol.0.tool-changed## You might use something like this to enable chopper drives when machineON### the Xen signal is defined in core_stepper.hal linksp Xen = parport.0.pin-01-out## If you want active low for this pin, invert it like this: setp parport.0.pin-01-out-invert 1## A sample home switch on the X axis (axis 0). make a signal,### link the incoming parport pin to the signal, then link the signal### to EMC's axis 0 home switch input pin newsig Xhome bit# linkps parport.0.pin-10-in = Xhome# linksp Xhome = axis.0.home-sw-in## Shared home switches all on one parallel port pin?### that's ok, hook the same signal to all the axes, but be sure to### set HOME_IS_SHARED and HOME_SEQUENCE in the ini file. See the### user manual! newsig homeswitches bit# linkps parport.0.pin-10-in = homeswitches# linksp homeswitches = axis.0.home-sw-in#
[Emc-users] estop writes to toolchange pin out? more testing
I have done more testing and found that when I put the machine in estop it jumps to the next line of code to be executed. Then when I bring it out of estop and push the machine on button it takes off to the next instruction and not finishing the previous line of code,it could be a rapid move! If the next line of code happened to be a tool change than the machine takes off without spindle rotation because of my relay logic is still waiting for a toolchange but the axis still move. Abort fixes the trouble but its one more thing to remember to do to stay out of trouble. It would be nice if abort was a must do or automatically done with machine on. is this everyone's problem or is it something I'm doing She's a runaway! - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] estop writes to toolchange pin out?
Hello When I put my mill into estop it writes to iocontrol.0.tool-change pin out is this a bug? with my relay logic this stops my coolant and spindle and when I come out of estop toolchange is high and the machine will run with no spindle or coolant until I satisfy iocontrol.0.tool-changed.pin-in and drop iocontrol.tool-change.pin-out signal Tkemc? is there a way to force the program window to view the next line of code that's to be run? its always stuck below where you can see it Also is there an easy way to restart in the middle of a program using Tkemc? EMC2 2.1.5 EMC2 live install Thanks - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] why does the spindle signal not get droped when EMC2 goes into e stop?
when I put EMC2 into estop from halui the spindle signal stays true and the coolant signals goes false. the trouble is I can not clear the signal to the spindle until I'm out of estop and the spindle stays running. why does the coolant get dropped and not the spindle signal with it? what is the criteria for EMC2 to put itself into estop is it only limit switches? can this be a problem or should I not be concerned? one more question I used (halui.program.run) for a run program hardware button and the halui run button will not work now. can it be tied to both, or does it create duplicate signals, and it's one or the other? Thanks Al - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] halui.progeam.run?
Is there a way to link a signal from parport to halui.program.run to use a momentary switch for run? I've tried but just can't seem to get it. Using standard_pinout net halui.program.run parport.1.pin-12-in-not ties it to the parport to but the program still will only run from halui or tkemc run buttons EMC2 live 5.1install Thanks - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Ques. about estop and another about tool change
Would someone give me the low down on what happens when I force the pin tied to (iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in) low. Does the control write to (iocontrol.0.user-enable-out) false so I can drop a relay coil and open my estop chain? Also if I request a tool change with (iocontrol.0.tool-change) will the controller stop and wait for a true signal from (iocontrol.0.tool-changed) and then go back to running the program after receiving the true bit? sorry to bug, but I couldn't figure a easy way to prove it out thanks - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Old bridgeportio .ini configs
Someone must have upgraded from emc to emc2, using there old hardware configurations with the extra parallel port. does anyone have a sample .ini they have had success with? where to add the second parallel port address? looking for an easy transition. I also halui's feed hold to a hard switch looks inviting. Thanks - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ Emc-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
